the men in the area turned “to the bush” for employment
| Residents in Newhaven/Siriki, on the Essequibo Coast, have received a US$50,000 portable sawmill from Food for the Poor Guyana Inc (FFTP).Newhaven/Siriki is a new community constructed by FFTP one year ago; currently the area houses 75 families, all of whom were given a house each by the organization.According to one source, the men in the area turned “to the bush” for employment, hence the organization decided to donate the portable sawmill so residents would not have to leave their home for employment purposes. The main purpose of the donation is to assist the community to sustain itself. The donation was made a few months ago and training started last Friday. The portable sawmill will provide employment for 25 men within the community.Food for the Poor is aiming at “equipping” these men with knowledge of using the portable sawmill. A representative of the organization noted that a machine specialist from Farfan and Mendes is at present conducting training sessions for these men.The organization has already provided the community with boats and tractors. It also built a storage system for the men to export lumber.After the training ends, FFTP will provide supervision for 68 months.The Guyana Forestry Commission provided the area with 10 acres of land and will train these men in professional logging. |
